Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-05
PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS
Action OF the President in Several
Cases Where He Had Been AppeaIed
to for Clemency.

The President has acted on applications for par.
dons as follows: In the case of Alfred NJ. Presley,
convicted OF larceny and sentenced to imprison-
ment In the District Jail, the President endorsed
The application as follows: "Granted-I believe
this young convict is weak-minded youth, who
was constrained to steal by want The Justice
who sentenced him, and the District Attorney
recommended his pardon. He has been i'm
pr1SOned about four months and think the place
for him is at home in Illinois. 1 have promise
from those interested In him that they will see
he reaches there.
Norman H. Camp convicted OF embezzlement
and sentenced January &, 1886, to five years i'm
pr1sonment at hard labor in the Idaho prison and
tiOn for pardon the President wrote: ain my opin-
Ion there are grave doubts as 10 the guilt OF this
convict. He has been imprisoned under his sen
prior to conviction and all Surroundings are,
think, a.sunicient guaranty tn any eveut OF his
future So S gooa Sondust" ae Ying and Hee sung
kansas OF violating the internal revenue laws and
sentenced TO 30 days confinement and to pay q
j. w. Alden, convicted OF violating postal laws
anu sentenced september 16, 1856 to one years
Imprisonment In the U: s. psnitenriary In WASH
1ngton territory. The President endorsed the ap-
pncat1On. "Granted upon the ground that owing
70 the youth OF the convict and the circumstances
OF the case am satisfied that the ends OF Justice
ready suffered, and the prospects OF the boy as
well, secured by the Imprisonment OF six months
already suffered as II he were longer in his place OF
imprisonment. All the officers connected with
Ills trial and conviction appear TO recommend his
pardon"
WHY AN AGED MORMON WAS PARDoNED.
Joseph b. Evans, convicted OF polygamy and un-
lawful cohabitatiOn, and sentenced November 8,
1884, to three years and six months in the Utah
penitentiary and to pay q fine OF $3.50 The Presi-
dent endorsed the application in this case as fol-
lows: 'Granted. This convict Is nearly seventy
years old and was convicted OF polygamy and un-
lawful cohabitaIfOn. He has been imprisoned
by his legal wife. Though he will not promise to
OBEY the law against pOlygamy, yet am deter
mined that the hardship or his case shall not be
cited TO show that the government is inclined to
be v1ndcttve in its attempt to ext1pate the prac-
tice OF polygamy."
Oscar L. Baldwin, convicted of misappropriating
bank funds and making false entries while cashier
OF the Mechanics National Bank OF Newark, Nd,
ana sentenced January 81, 1882, TO fifteen years
imprisonment. Alfred BrOthertOn. convicted OF
conspiracy 10 cast away vessel OF which he was
master, and sentenced May 3, 1885, to one years
imprisonment in the Baltimore Jail and pay fine
OF 81 600. James Gordon, violating the polygamy
laws Mrs. Malv1nia knight, violating the internal
revenue laws In Kentucky.
The President has declined to interfere in the
case OF Charles c. Barnea, alias Charles McGregor
convicted OF perjury and sentenced to three years
imprisonment In the Western penitentiary OF
pennsylvania and to pay fne OF $1OO. lie in
dOrSed the application as follows: '.Denied. This
man was sentenced to imprisonment for three
perjury is SO hateful and SO dangerous, and the
guilt In this case being confessed, cannot bring
my mind to the point Of granting pardon in this
case"